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Augusta, Maine is located in Kennebec County. Zip codes in Augusta, ME include 04338, 04333, and 04330. More Augusta information.

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Friday May 10 | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Maine woman seeks to keep prohibited exotic fish

AUGUSTA, Maine - A Maine woman says she should be able to keep her exotic pet fish in her home's indoor pond even though the state prohibits them.

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Friday May 10 | Bangor Daily News

LePage school grading system could hurt international student recruitment

Chinese students Michael Gao and Mindy Yi discuss their practice exam during their AP statistics class at Orono High School on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Blue Maumau

Maine's Franchise Protection Act Hearing Starts, Live Audio

BREAKING: AUGUSTA, Maine -- Live audio streaming of the Wednesday hearing by Maine's Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development committee is available.

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SFGate

Maine first lady to tour shipyard, serve pizza

After her morning tour at BIW Wednesday, Mrs. LePage will be serving pizza slices to local patrons at The Cabin Restaurant, which is celebrating 40 years in business on June 3. Mrs.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Sun Journal

Hong Kong trade relations celebrated at chamber

Donald Tong, Hong Kong commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs for the USA, talks with Brian Doyle, governor's account executive for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce on Lisbon Street in Lewiston on Tuesday.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Boston Herald

North Pond hermit's alleged victims claim property

People whose lakeside camps were allegedly burglarized by a man who lived alone in the woods for 27 years have claimed a cooler, a rain jacket, a thermometer, a knife and other items that were pilfered over the years.

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Boston Herald

Maine Green Independent Party convenes in Belfast

Greens are convening Sunday at the Belfast Free Library. The keynote speaker in Dr.

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Sat May 04, 2013

SFGate

Charter schools pioneer to visit Maine

A former Minnesota lawmaker who sponsored the nation's first successful charter school law is visiting Maine, which became the 41st state to enact charter school legislation in 2011.

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Thu May 02, 2013

Bangor Daily News

In narrow vote, state committee endorses gun show background checks

Daniel Keough, right, and Charles Derosby inspect a gun at JT Reid's annual gun show in Lewiston on Feb.

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SFGate

Education chief to visit western Maine towns

Maine's education commissioner is visiting schools in western Maine as part of his cross-state tour to observe innovative school practices.

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Wed May 01, 2013

SFGate

4 Maine sheriffs oppose marijuana legalization

The Kennebec Journal reports the sheriffs said marijuana is a gateway drug that leads to abuse of other substances.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

Democratic Underground Latest Breakin...

Call for constitutional amendment to end 'corporate personhood' on way to Maine Senate

Source: Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine could become the 13th state to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn the controversial Citizens United ruling.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

SFGate

Maine panel has questions about undue influence

The Government Oversight Committee voted Friday to pose questions to two other bodies that are already probing Maine's unemployment compensation system.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

SFGate

Maine House gives final OK to gun-permit bill

Desperate appeals from some lawmakers have failed to persuade the Maine House to preserve as open records names and other personal information on concealed weapons permits.

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WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Maine hermit shares story, impresses state trooper

AUGUSTA, Maine - After living 27 years in the woods as the legendary North Pond Hermit, Christopher Knight isn't too keen on speaking with many people as he sits in Kennebec County Jail, awaiting his next court hearing.

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Tue Apr 23, 2013

SFGate

Report: Private funding of Maine elections rises

A new report says that private funds surpassed Maine Clean Election Act Funds in last year's legislative races for the first time since 2002.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013

Star Tribune

Affidavit: Maine hermit carried bacon, syrup, $395

This April 2013 file booking photo provided by the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Maine, shows Christopher Knight, arrested Thursday, April 4, 2013, while stealing food from a camp in Rome, Maine.

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Thu Apr 18, 2013

Bangor Daily News

Controversial bill allowing dragging for lobsters supported by Maine regulators

Marty Odlin of South Portland is the shore engineer for his family's three groundfishing boats.

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